Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack. He was 46.
The NBA postponed Wednesday night’s game between the Warriors and Utah Jazz earlier in the day after Golden State said Milojevic was in the hospital after suffering a medical emergency at a team dinner in Salt Lake City on Tuesday.
“We are absolutely devastated by Dejan's sudden passing," the Warriors said Wednesday in a statement.
"This is a shocking and tragic blow for everyone associated with the Warriors and an incredibly difficult time for his family, friends, and all of us who had the incredible pleasure to work with him.”
Milojevic played professionally in Europe from 1994-2009, winning the Adriatic League Most Valuable Player Award three years in a row (2004-06).
He became a head coach in his native Serbia from 2012-20 and in Montenegro in 2021.
Milojevic joined Golden State head coach Steve Kerr’s staff in August 2021 and went on to help the Warriors defeat the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals.